Sunday's Best: Week 26, 2022

I give Bret Michaels mad props. I was skeptical that Poison would be able to do their set in Jacksonville, Florida last night, but they did. Bret was hospitalized just a couple days ago - and last night he was back on stage, jumping up and down and performing for the crowd. That's our respectful Sunday's Best for this week.

Poison did an abbreviated set for The Stadium Tour stop last night, playing six songs and a guitar solo. This was to help Bret in his recovery, but from the videos I watched he sure seemed to have loads of energy. The weather was bad for the show and it rained a lot, which probably didn't help matters.

Bret Michaels Hospitalized, Poison Skips Nashville Stop Of The Stadium Tour

Shortly before the Nashville stop of The Stadium Tour last night, the members of Poison - sans singer Bret Michaels - came on stage to wish the crowd well and explain the band wouldn't be performing. Just before showtime, Michaels got sick and was hospitalized.

It isn't clear what he is sick from exactly, but lots of reports are talking about COVID infections in the Poison camp. Bret had a reaction to some medicine - but who knows if it was from a COVID treatment, his diabetes or something else entirely.

I hope Bret gets well soon... and that Poison doesn't have to miss more shows for the sake of fans who paid a lot of money for tickets.

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— Bret Michaels (@bretmichaels) July 1, 2022

Bret Michaels suffered a medical emergency just before he was set to get on stage with Poison. https://t.co/5zwBV5paXn

— TMZ (@TMZ) July 1, 2022

Bret Michaels Turns 59 Today

Happy birthday to Bret Michaels, one of our favorite glam singers around here. It's hard to believe he's 59 today. I'm so old, I remember when he played a banana on a game show!

We're peelin' this birthday wish for @bretmichaels! 🍌 #TheMaskedSinger pic.twitter.com/PEJSS9IeSe

— The Masked Singer (@MaskedSingerFOX) March 15, 2022

In all seriousness, Bret is getting birthday wishes from all corners of the entertainment world today, which shows how he's moved beyond "just" being a "rock singer." He's become a sort of icon in his own right. His brand is glam, bandanas and partying I guess - with some diabetes advocacy thrown in for good measure.

What an awesome way to kick off Bret’s birthday 🥳 @StephanieAbrams @weatherchannel you rock🤘- Team Bret https://t.co/n8YFU4SjkK

— Bret Michaels (@bretmichaels) March 15, 2022

Thank you @GeneralRoth🤘🙏🏻 https://t.co/Xa7r4Qes5g

— Bret Michaels (@bretmichaels) March 15, 2022

From Bret Michaels: Use Sunblock

A nice PSA from Bret Michaels: always use sunblock and get your skin checked regularly. It is August, so that means it is hot in a whole lot of parts of the world so you are probably prepared to use sunblock and a hat. It is just as important to use sunblock in the winter, especially if you will be outside for an extended amount of time.

It seems like Bret has a lot of health issues, his diabetes aside. I'm glad his skin cancer was caught early.